item America

Senior Design Engineer

Design EngineeringPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeHagerstown, MD, USA$70kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A four-year college degree with a major in engineering, a comparable degree, or experience as a mechanical technician.
At least 5 to 10 years of experience with CAD software such as Solid Edge, SolidWorks, or Inventor.
At least 5 to 10 years of design experience with aluminum extrusion.
Analytical skills and a business-focused approach.
Familiarity with the metric system is beneficial but not mandatory.
Intercultural skills.
Understanding of modular aluminum extrusion systems or Tube & Joint Systems, including 80/20, Bosch Rexroth, MiniTec, T-Slots, Creform, Trilogiq, SUS, or NIS.
Verbal, written communication, and presentation skills to respond to questions, provide product information, and make recommendations.
Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
Professional skills with Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Skills with an enterprise resource planning system such as SAP or Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

Responsibilities

Design custom solutions using the item machine building kit, item Engineeringtool, and Solid Edge.
Transfer drawings into the company enterprise resource planning system to create customer quotes.
Provide technical support and specialization for the item Engineeringtool.
Work with the sales team to identify the best solutions for customers and participate in meetings.
Prepare customer orders for production.
Perform quality control of peer designs and production documentation.
Handle administrative tasks and communication between headquarters in Germany, item LLC, and distributors.
Maintain computer-aided design systems.
Provide technical and product training as required.

Desired Qualifications

Familiarity with the metric system.

Senior Design Engineer

item America · Hagerstown, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-10

Salary: From USD 70,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Engineering

Description

Career at item –

Join item, the global leader in modular systems for industrial applications. Our award-winning building kit system enhances efficiency, ergonomics, and safety across industries. We empower engineers to push boundaries and bring creative ideas to life with innovative aluminum profile solutions. At item, we inspire limitless possibilities—add your dimension with us!

Your task:

Designing custom solutions using the item machine building kit using the item Engineeringtool and Solid Edge.
Transfer drawings into company enterprise resource planning system (ERP-System) to create quotes for customers.
Technical Support and specialization for the item Engineeringtool.
Work with the sales team to provide best solutions for customers and participate in meetings.
Prepare customer orders for production.
Quality control of peer designs and production documentation.
Administrative tasks and communication between the headquarters in Germany, item LLC and distributors.
CAD Maintenance.
Technical and product training as required.

Requirements

4-year College degree with a major in engineering or a comparable degree or experienced mechanical Technician.
Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience with CAD Software (Solid Edge / Solidworks / Inventor, etc).
Minimum of 5 to 10 years of Design experience with aluminum extrusion.
Analytical skills and a business focused approach.
Familiar with the metric system (beneficial but not mandatory)
Intercultural skills
Understanding of modular aluminum extrusion systems or Tube & Joint Systems (80/20, Bosch Rexroth, MiniTec, T-Slots, Creform, Trilogiq, SUS or NIS.
Exceptional verbal & written communication and presentation skills to provide quick responses to questions, provide product information, and make recommendations.
Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
High level of integrity and work ethic.
Professional Skills at Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Skills at any kind of ERP system such as SAP, or Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

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